,,iv #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ejc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #e1 #bjad ,mr4 ,smith of ,new ,jersey 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,wolf1 and ,mr4 ,weber of ,texas7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,,resolution ,expressing the sense of the ,house of ,representatives regarding the need to bring the ,south ,sudan conflict to a sustainable and lasting end and to promote reconciliation of longstanding and recent grievances to allow for a peaceful society with good governance4 ,whereas the long civil war between the ,government of ,sudan and its southern region 7#aihc to #bjje7 was ended with the ,comprehensive ,peace ,agreement2 ,whereas citizens in the then-semi-autonomous region of ,south ,sudan voted on ,january #i1 #bjaa1 through ,january #ae1 #bjaa1 to secede from ,sudan and became the world's newest nation on ,july #i1 #bjaa2 ,whereas leaders of the ruling ,sudan ,people's ,liberation ,movement 7,,splm7 put aside longstanding ethnic and personal animosities in the last few years in order to facilitate the independence effort2 ,whereas political1 social1 and economic conflict between the ,dinka and ,nuer1 the largest and second largest ethnic groups respectively1 as well as among other smaller ethnic groups1 have nevertheless occurred during the period of apparent peace since the signing of the #bjje ,comprehensive ,peace ,agreement2 ,whereas there have been persistent questions raised in recent years concerning an alleged lack of broad political and ethnic inclusion in building the ,government of ,south ,sudan2 ,whereas ,south ,sudan ,president ,salva ,kiir 7a ,dinka7 dismissed his entire cabinet on ,july #bc1 #bjac1 including his main rival1 then-,vice ,president ,riek ,machar 7a ,nuer71 which necessitated radio broadcasts calling for calm in the wake of that action2 ,whereas in mid-,december1 tensions erupted over the handling of an ,,splm party conference preparing for #bjae national elections1 with the spark for violence reportedly being an attempt by ,dinka presidential guards to disarm their ,nuer counterparts2 ,whereas in the wake of the initial violence1 the ,government of ,south ,sudan arrested #aa senior political figures1 including former ,finance ,minister ,kosti ,manibe1 former ,minister of ,cabinet ,affairs ,deng ,alor1 and ,,splm ,secretary ,general ,pagan ,amum1 accusing them of being involved in a failed coup and holding them in virtual house arrest2 ,whereas government forces1 led by ,president ,kiir1 and a rebel force led by former ,vice ,president ,machar have engaged in combat and have been joined in the fighting by some militia leaders1 forming1 along with defectors from the ruling party and national army1 the nucleus of an ,army in ,opposition2 ,whereas fighting quickly spread to several provinces and as of ,february #aa1 #bjad1 more than #gbc1jjj people were displaced within ,south ,sudan and more than #ade1jjj had fled to nearby countries1 mostly to ,ethiopia2 ,whereas untold thousands of ,south ,sudanese have been killed in the fighting1 including1 according to the ,united ,nations1 those targeted for their ethnicity2 and ,whereas ,united ,states commitment to fully implementing the ,comprehensive ,peace ,agreement and ongoing ,united ,states ,department of ,state engagement in achieving an enduring peace remain essential3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that it is the sense of the ,house of ,representatives that it should be the policy of the ,united ,states ,government to encourage and facilitate as feasible-- 7#a7 the full implementation of the ,january #bc1 #bjad1 cessation of hostilities agreement between the ,government of ,south ,sudan and the ,sudan ,people's ,liberation ,movement_/,army in ,opposition1 with a commitment to ensuring that the multilateral ,joint ,monitoring and ,verification ,team has unimpeded access to all parts of the country2 7#b7 the expansion of existing efforts to disarm militia and other armed groups in ,south ,sudan1 demobilize combatants and reintegrate them into civilian society1 and curtail supplies of foreign arms beyond that necessary for national security or law and order1 raising the possibility of an arms embargo in the event of further violations of the cessation of hostilities agreement2 7#c7 the elevation of the ,united ,states ,government's existing presence at the ,addis ,ababa-based peace negotiations1 building on ,special ,envoy ,donald ,booth's efforts and with a focus on high-level engagement around the broader political negotiations necessary to broker a durable peace in conjunction with neighboring countries1 including ,kenya1 ,ethiopia1 ,uganda1 and the broader international community1 to increase leverage in the discussions2 7#d7 the observance of due process and rule of law leading to either the lawful prosecution or unconditional release of all arrested political leaders in line with the constitution and all relevant laws2 7#e7 the relaunching of an inclusive process of consultations on ,south ,sudan's permanent constitution1 drawing on the ,national ,constitutional ,review ,commission's work around the existing transitional constitution1 while recognizing the need for reforms in light of the current circumstances2 7#f7 the negotiation of an inclusive political framework for governance in the time remaining until the next general elections that provides political actors and civil society roles in ensuring that good governance prevails in ,south ,sudan as a part of the ongoing negotiations in ,addis ,ababa1 with a strong emphasis on the need for direct participation of civil society actors in the process and creation of a credible feedback process allowing stakeholders and constituencies within ,south ,sudan to remain informed about the ongoing negotiations and have their input respected2 7#g7 support for ,south ,sudan's ,national ,election ,commission as it lays out a conflict-sensitive roadmap to prepare for and conduct the next ,south ,sudanese general elections with an agreed-upon timetable for a census1 constitutional adoption1 and the return of displaced people1 establishing measurable benchmarks to ensure to the fullest extent possible a free1 fair1 and transparent process2 7#h7 the creation of a framework for security sector reform by engaging with the ,sudan ,people's ,liberation ,army 7,,spla7 and ,south ,sudan ,police ,service 7,,spss7 with a focus on transforming the fractured security forces into a professional and accountable national army and police force1 providing for the integration of rebel militias into the national army where appropriate and politically engaging respected officers and civil society representatives2 7#i7 technical1 logistical1 and expert support to the ,african ,union ,commission of ,inquiry into atrocities and human rights abuses committed during the current conflict in ,south ,sudan1 while independently weighing targeted sanctions against perpetrators of human rights abuses and those obstructing the peace process and encouraging the ,commission of ,inquiry to report publicly on its findings and recommendations and adhere to the reporting timeline of three months from its establishment in accordance with the ,african ,union ,peace and ,security ,council ,communiqu of ,december #cj1 #bjac2 7#aj7 support for a ,south ,sudan version of a ,truth and ,reconciliation ,commission to provide a platform for grievances to be aired and addressed to lessen the temptation for revenge2 7#aa7 financial and technical assistance to support a grassroots program of social reconciliation1 utilizing the good offices of the ,south ,sudan faith-based community and other elements of civil society to mitigate conflict and encourage social cohesion across the country building on successful effort to work with local communities and traditional authorities2 7#ab7 encouragement of the creation of a hybrid or mixed court for ,south ,sudan to hold perpetrators of grave human rights abuses accountable while respecting ,south ,sudanese sovereign legal authority and building indigenous capacity in the justice sector and establishing a documentation clearinghouse modeled on the multi-donor ,syrian ,justice and ,accountability ,center to collect testimony and forensic evidence or any eventual trial2 7#ac7 the resumption of ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development programming1 focusing on famine prevention and resilience1 especially in hard-hit areas2 and 7#ad7 ,united ,states financial support to meet humanitarian needs and capacity building support to meet the goals in previously listed recommendations4